Dilapidation reports in Kiama
Pre- and post-construction inspections across the Kiama municipality, including Gerringong, Gerroa, Jamberoo and Minnamurra.
Kiama's building sites are rarely flat. Coastal blocks in Kiama, Kiama Heights and Gerringong are steep, often with rock close to the surface, and new homes on them need deep cuts, rock breaking and tall retaining walls. Those works sit right beside established homes with views their owners care a lot about.
A dilapidation report gives everyone an agreed starting point. It protects the builder from claims for existing damage, and gives the neighbour confidence that new damage will be identified.
What we pay attention to in Kiama
- Rock breaking and excavation. Hydraulic hammers send vibration a long way through rock. We record neighbouring homes beyond the immediate boundary where that's a risk.
- Retaining walls and terraces. Existing lean, cracking and drainage issues are measured and photographed.
- Coastal exposure. Corroded lintels, wall ties and balcony steel are common in older coastal homes and are recorded so they aren't confused with construction damage.
- Heritage and older buildings in central Kiama, where existing cracking is often extensive and needs careful description.
Suburbs we cover
Kiama, Kiama Heights, Kiama Downs, Bombo, Minnamurra, Jamberoo, Gerringong, Gerroa and surrounding rural properties.
Common questions
Why do sloping sites matter for a dilapidation report?
Excavating into a slope can change how the ground supports the houses above and below it. Neighbouring retaining walls, stepped footings and suspended floors are recorded in detail, because those are the elements most likely to be affected and most likely to have existing movement.